Uphill

/ˈəpˈhɪl/

/əpˈhɪl/

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Other forms: uphills

Definitions of uphill

adverb
upward on a hill or incline

“this street lay uphill”
adverb
against difficulties

“she was talking uphill”
adjective
sloping upward

synonyms: acclivitous, rising

ascending
moving or going or growing upward
noun
the upward slope of a hill

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type of:
acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

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